X0306 5 2016-12-31 0 0 1 0001060523 CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORP CFNL 0001218054 FRAZIER ALICE P 8270 GREENSBORO DRIVE SUITE 500 MCLEAN VA 22102 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Deferred Stock Unit 2016-01-22 4 A 0 L 22.781 18.29 A Common Stock 22.781 9124.042 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-02-02 4 A 0 L 48.63 18.50 A Common Stock 48.63 7544.920 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-02-09 4 A 0 L 23.033 18.09 A Common Stock 23.033 7567.953 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-02-11 4 A 0 L 2242.148 17.84 A Common Stock 2242.148 9810.101 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-02-16 4 A 0 L 21.724 19.18 A Common Stock 21.724 9831.825 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-03-01 4 A 0 L 21.055 19.79 A Common Stock 21.055 9852.880 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-03-16 4 A 0 L 21.151 19.70 A Common Stock 21.151 9874.031 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-04-05 4 A 0 L 21.445 19.43 A Common Stock 21.445 9895.476 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-04-19 4 A 0 L 20.237 20.59 A Common Stock 20.237 9915.713 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-05-02 4 A 0 L 18.643 22.35 A Common Stock 18.643 9934.356 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-05-03 4 A 0 L 54.410 21.91 A Common Stock 54.410 9988.766 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-05-17 4 A 0 L 19.664 21.19 A Common Stock 19.664 10008.430 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-06-02 4 A 0 L 18.022 23.12 A Common Stock 18.022 10026.452 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-06-16 4 A 0 L 19.017 21.91 A Common Stock 19.017 10045.469 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-07-01 4 A 0 L 19.308 21.58 A Common Stock 19.308 10064.777 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-07-18 4 A 0 L 18.299 22.77 A Common Stock 18.299 10083.076 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-08-01 4 A 0 L 16.541 25.19 A Common Stock 16.541 10099.617 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-08-02 4 A 0 L 48.170 25.16 A Common Stock 48.170 10147.787 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-08-16 4 A 0 L 16.163 25.78 A Common Stock 16.163 10163.950 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-09-01 4 A 0 L 15.682 26.57 A Common Stock 15.682 10179.632 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-09-16 4 A 0 L 16.232 25.67 A Common Stock 16.232 10195.864 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-10-03 4 A 0 L 16.044 25.97 A Common Stock 16.044 10211.908 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-10-18 4 A 0 L 16.398 25.41 A Common Stock 16.398 10228.306 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-11-01 4 A 0 L 47.444 25.87 A Common Stock 47.444 10275.750 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-11-01 4 A 0 L 16.106 25.87 A Common Stock 16.106 10291.856 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-11-16 4 A 0 L 13.454 30.97 A Common Stock 13.454 10305.310 D Deferred Stock Unit 2016-11-17 4 A 0 L 1329.785 31.02 A Common Stock 1329.785 11635.095 D Each Deferred Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of CFNL common stock. The Deferred Stock Units become payable in shares of common stock in accordance with the terms of the Cardinal Financial Corporation Executive Deferred Income Plan. Company match to Deferred Stock Units in accordance with the terms of the Cardinal Financial Corporation Executive Deferred Income Plan. /s/ Jennifer L. Deacon, as Attorney in Fact 2017-02-14